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Twelve leading international consortiums have submitted prequalification bids for independent water projects (IWPs) at Sohar and Barka areas of Oman, said a report.
These include France-based Veolia (with Marubeni Corporation); Ja

In the race to build a self-driving car, German automakers are hitting a road block in their efforts to test vehicles so complex they need more than 10 times the amount of software found in a fighter jet.
German laws currently pla

No amount of money can secure Qatar a place on the Formula One calendar because nearby Bahrain effectively has the power to veto any plans to hold a race there, Bernie Ecclestone said.
The sport's commercial supremo told repor

Fans attending the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Six Hours of Bahrain at the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), Sakhir, will have plenty of exciting activities to enjoy one after the other.
These begin at 12.45pm with a

Yas Marina Circuit said record numbers were expected for this year’s Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with less than 10 per cent of tickets left to sell, of the largest ever allocation of 60,000 tickets, up 5,000 from last ye

The tickets for the Arabian Gulf debut of BBC Worldwide’s ‘Blue Planet in Concert,’ which will open in Abu Dhabi’s stopover of the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race on December 12 and 13 are now on sale.
Featuring f

Bahrain is hosting a spectacular half-triathlon this year with a record prize money of $500,000, which will see participation from thousands of athletes and spectators from around the world, a report said.
The 113km Challenge Bahr

Nissan and Sony Computer Entertainment have announced that online qualifying for the 2014 Nissan PlayStation GT Academy is now open in the Middle East.
In addition, 10 live qualification events for the gamer-to-real-racer competit

Bahrain believes its Formula One circuit has a bright future after the country's first floodlit grand prix turned out a thriller on Sunday.
Sakhir Circuit chairman Zayed Alzayani told Reuters the decision to turn the 10th anni